A recent report appears to have confirmed the location of WWE SummerSlam 2024.
With WWE announcing multiple international events post-WrestleMania for France, Germany and Canada, fans based in the United States have seen a limited number of shows confirmed in 2024.
Many are expecting the blockbuster summer show to be based in the United States, especially as it is one of the promotion’s biggest shows of the year. According to a recent filing, the Big 4 event will return to a city that last hosted the event in 1996.
As reported by The Columbus Dispatch, the state of Ohio recently gave out $44 million in tax credits for the filming of movie and TV projects. Among the list is a tax credit for WWE totalling $1,675,986, which is highly likely to be for the upcoming event in the city of Cleveland.
As is the case when hosting upcoming Premium Live Events, the host city will make a sizeable contribution to bring the sports entertainment juggernaut to their city. The aim is that the influx of visitors and their spending on the local economy will outweigh the cost incurred to host the event.
The filing corroborates a previous report from Fightful Select back in October 2023 which also stated that WWE SummerSlam would be taking place in Cleveland, Ohio. It is unknown whether the Cleveland Browns Stadium or Progressive Field would be the host venue. When the Biggest Party of the Summer last took place in Cleveland, the main event saw Shawn Michaels defeat Vader to retain the World Championship. The show also saw the legendary Boiler Room Brawl between Mankind and The Undertaker take place.
A further update on pans for the event has been provided by WrestleVotes. Corroborating Fightful’s report, WrestleVotes have also heard rumours for Cleveland and the event taking place at the Cleveland Browns’ Stadium. Additionally, the proposed date is August 3rd, meaning that 2 Premium Live Events would take place that month as Bash in Berlin has also been confirmed for August 31st.
SummerSlam 2024 has been rumored for Cleveland, as @SeanRossSapp hinted months ago. I’m told that through sources, WWE is close to finalizing a deal with Cleveland Browns Stadium to host the event on Saturday, Aug 3. Formal announcement should come in April.
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